Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Presiding: Vice Mayor Jim Rogers · Called to order: 7:02 p.m. · 1 items · 13 votes · 18 public comments
What happened
The council approved 11 routine items on consent, including a $606,094 adjustment in federal workforce training program spending and refinancing $3.2 million in city bonds to lower interest rates. Other notable items included purchasing a $42,585 Versacast System for cable TV playback and authorizing $550,000 in annual PG&E payments for city facilities.
The council approved rezoning an 11-acre vacant lot on Regatta Boulevard for 208 townhomes. The consent calendar also included reducing the Arts and Culture Commission from 15 to 11 members.
Firefighter safety equipment was approved with the purchase of $18,947 in breathing equipment. The council also increased a legal services contract by $20,000 for swim center lawsuits, bringing the total to $29,999.
The council moved Councilmember Thurmond from the Rules Committee to the Finance Committee. Traffic improvements were approved, including installing a four-way stop at 8th Street and Chanslor Avenue and removing no parking signs on Lakeside Drive near Heritage Park.
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Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $606K Resolution No. 151-05 WIA Grant Programs · $550K PG&E Payments · $130K West County Agency Cost-sharing